Hawai‘i Literature & Art
— Since 1978 —
Congratulations to our March winner in The Great BR Year of the Snake writing contest: Da mos Great First Installment Award “Kapahulu,” by PIIHONUA http://www.bambooridge.com/bambooshoot.aspx?bid=1389 Piihonua has won 10 Bamboo Bucks to spend in the BR online store, and you can too. Just keep writing and submitting those entries : )
"Tears like the shape of my own eyes fall from hers and the wind reaches up to lick them into oblivion. In that moment, I come to taste my own fault." This story came to me as I watched a young girl swim in the ocean with her long dress. It seemed so peaceful, yet it didn't fit, and so a story of loss and letting go began to stir and this was the result. 641 words.
Year of the Snake Contest entry for April — 500 words. For MH.
"This would be the last time she would know morning, by tomorrow, the stars would steal her away…" – 122 word count. Resumbitted for April 🙂
"Warmth & pleasure pouring over as I arch my body to meet yours…" is this how your text messages start off?!? Well, between these two lovers it does. Read on and enjoy! – 150 word count.
My response to a song written for me using the ylang-ylang flower and my love for the composer who is from Wai'anae, thus the references to Ka'ala and Kaiaulu wind of that area.
Just cut him some slack if he gets thirsty every night around dinner time.
Writers, are you ready to write? Okay, the word limit for this month is 500 words again. The triggers for this month are lines taken from the following texts. Find them here: Issue Number 57, Winter 1993, New Moon SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE PAHALA THEATRE, By Lois-Ann Yamanaka Use one of the prompts to trigger…
April triggers: 1. like the high school couples 2. they laugh when 3. only she can make 4. this is what you get 5. she no could talk 6. back to the mountains 7. I seen him again 8. thank you so much
April triggers: 1. but quickly, so quickly 2. I tried to find what it was about 3. spiritual power 4. when Dad went to visit him 5. I headed out of the room 6. one day a rainbow 7. leaving our island